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Eros and Civilization

Book • 1953
In this book, Herbert Marcuse integrates Freud's psychoanalytic theories with Marx's concepts of alienation and oppression to argue that modern capitalism prevents individuals from achieving true freedom.

Marcuse examines the dialectical conflict between the 'life instinct' (Eros) and the 'death instinct' (Thanatos), and he proposes the idea of a 'non-repressive civilization' where the pleasure principle and the reality principle are reconciled.

The book is a critical analysis of Western civilization, challenging the widespread repression of instincts and imagining a utopian society that emphasizes liberation and play.

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

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Todd McGowan
when discussing Adorno's work on the Holocaust and everyday life.
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The Symptom
Mentioned by Jared in reference to a discussion about manufactured identities.
24 snips
Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” 4 of 4 – The Great Refusal
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Todd McGowan
as a book that touches on the idea that we are suffering from an excess of repression.
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Sigmund Freud: The Most Misunderstood Man (Ft. Todd McGowan)
Will generate a cult following and is basically Marx and Freud smushed together.
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Class 14: The Frankfurt School
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George Hoare
in the context of the New Left's approach to alienation.
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/473/ Make Alienation Great Again ft. Todd McGowan
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Alexander Stoffel
and Adam C Jones in relation to Marxist theory of desire.
Eros and Empire: A Marxist Theory of Desire, Queer Liberation, and the Limits of the Nation with Alexander Stoffel
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Mike Watson
in relation to Marcuse's work on death and its societal impact in "Eros and Civilization".
EP21: Is There Space for Revolutionary Thought Online? (Interview with Mike Watson)
Mentioned by Pete Quinonez as one of Marcuse's best-known works.
Reading Herbert Marcuse's 'Repressive Tolerance' w/ Aaron from Timeline Earth - Complete
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Carlos Peruna Caluete
in reference to Herbert Marcuse's views on sexuality and societal norms.
Cultural Marxism is a Dangerous Threat that Subverts Western Society and Attacks Our Identity
Mentioned by Pete as one of the best known works of the author, Herbert Marcuse.
Reading Herbert Marcuse's 'Repressive Tolerance' w/ Aaron from Timeline Earth - Complete
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Pete Quiñones
as an influence on the propaganda and engineering of the 1960s counterculture.
*Throwback* Discussing 'Generation 68: The Elite Revolution and Its Legacy' w/ Adam from Myth20c and Lance Legion
Mentioned by Eugene Holland in relation to his work on psychoanalysis and capitalism.
Eugene W. Holland, "Perversions of the Market: Sadism, Masochism, and the Culture of Capitalism" (SUNY Press, 2024)

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